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Welcome to the Kiterecord Web site. Our goal on this site is to provide you with interesting information about our quest to fly a single kite to world record altitude. The current record is 13,609 ft above ground level set in year August 2000 near Kincardine in Southern Canada.
The Kiterecord group is made up of enthusiasts from Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. Why are we doing this? Initially it was for leisure and a natural extention to our kite building and flying hobby. As the attempts progressed through five series it has become a lot more than just flying a big kite to high altitude. It has taken us to places we would never have been, met interesting people and done some things we never would have attempted. We have learned about lots of facts and developed expertise and skills in areas I would not have imagined was part of kite flying. The quest for the world altitude record is a time and resource consuming hobby and sponsorship is welcome.
Sponsors welcome
Potential sponsors will have an opportunity to contribute to our effort to capture the world kite altitude record. Not only does it interest a wide cross section of the Australian community but an international following has grown including kite and windsports enthusiasts anyone who likes to see man pit themselves against the natural elements.
Sponsor have the opportunity to have their brand or business exposed on this website, in the print and electronic media including major and regional newspapers, internet forums, Youtube videos, television news and current affairs programs and radio interviews. The large kites are a blank canvas and not only would there be exposure before and after record attempts but the kites appear at festivals such as Bondi Beach’s Festival Of The Winds. Those interested in sponsorship can contact Robert Moore at:bw.moore96@bigpond.com or Mike Richards at Kite Magic.
So far a multinational Dutch company, DSM, through it’s subsidiary Dyneema®, has provided sponsorship by supplying kite lines made from UHMWPE fiber. Lewis Pulleys in Sydney have provided materials and services to help construct the winch system. Universal Instruments have supplied theodolites. Kite Magic in Sydney has provided support and expertise in constructing kites and assistance with the record flight attempts. Our record attempts have also attracted media interest including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sydney Daily Telegraph, Hills News, Dubbo Liberal, Cobar Age, radio stations, 2DU Dubbo, ABC Western Plains, ABC 702 and 2GB Sydney.
At this site, you will discover all about our attempts to fly to record altitude including kite designs, atmospheric science, about wind, kite lines, winches, GPS telemetry, triangulation and the airspace regulations.Feel free to browse around this site. If you have comments or questions about our kite flying activities and want to contact us, click on the contact button on any page within this site.
Thanks for visiting our web site & we hope you find the following pages interesting and informative.
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